Ch. 8 Test - Science and Exploration

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The period of time where modern science was created is referred to as?

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Scientific Revolution

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This man and his crew became the first people to circumnavigate the world.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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The economic system in which individuals and private businesses control most industries. In this system the buyer and seller thrive.

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Capitalism

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What do you call explanations that scientists base on facts?

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Theories

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This Portuguese sailer receives credit for the success Portugal had on the seas. He built an observatory, a navigational school and became the first person to map a route along the west coast of Africa.

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Henry the Navigator

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The three-part slave trade route between Africa, the Americas and Europe was known as?

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Triangular Trade

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The New World refers to...

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Both North America and South America

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Who was the first person to study the sky with a telescope during the Scientific Revolution?

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Galileo Galilei

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Which Italian explorer discovered the Americas in 1492, landing in the Caribbean Islands of North America in his attempt to sail to India?

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Christopher Columbus

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What event took place after an English sailor began raiding the gold and silver from Spanish ships? During this naval battle, the Spanish had an "invincible" army of 130 ships but lost the battle due to storms and superior English ships.

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Spanish Armada